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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM J. CUSSEN, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FIFTHS TO M.MILHISER tir/OO., OF SAME PLACE.

TOBACCO-POUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,129, dated January12, 1892.

Application tiled November 23. 1891. Serial No. 412,836. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J CUssEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toloacco- Pouches,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings, in whichn Figure l represents aperspective view of my improved pouch filled and closed ready for themarket; Fig. 2, a similar view of the pouch open; Fig. 3, a similar Viewshowing the fastening-string drawn out at the side of the pouch; Figs. 4and 5, similar views of portions of empty pouches, the draw-stringsbeing secured around the mouth thereof in a slightly-dierent manner fromthe other views, as will presently appear; Fig. G, a diagrammatical Viewshowing the arrangement of the draw-string, and Fig. a perspective viewshowing a slight modification of the arrangement of the draw-string.

This invention has relation generally to that class of tobacco-pouchesprovided with means for closing and folding the upper part of the pouchtightly over the'tobacco remaining in it after a portion of its contentshas been removed by the user, and it has special relation to thatparticular class of pouches covered by Letters Patent No. 463,597,granted to me November 17, 1891, wherein the draw-string is not onlyemployed to close and tie the mouth of the pouch when it is originallypacked and put on the market, but is also used to secure the upperportion of the pouch down over the remaining tobacco when a portion ofits contents has been removed by the consumer,

whereby the tobacco remaining in the bottom of the pouch is kept firmand solid and in prime condition until entirely used, as will more fullyhereinafter appear.

The object of the present invention is'to improve the pouch mentioned byeconomizing in the length of string employed, as well as rendering iteasier of insertion in the hem and facilitating its movements therein,as will presently appear.;

In the drawings, a designates an ordinary pouch, of suitable size,provided with a hem around its mouth, through which the drawstring ispassed. The draw -string passes around the mouth of the pouch about oneand a halt' times and its free ends h b extend out through holes at theends of the mouth and are provided -with knots h b or other stops ontheir ends to prevent them being drawn entirelyinto the hem. An extrastring or extension b is secured to or formed integral with a portion ofthe string exposed on the 6o rear side of the pouch, this extensionhanging loosely down the rear side of the pouch when not in use andserving to furnish the necessary length of string required to passaround the pouch from end to end, as will presently appear.

In originally closing the pouch the ends h of the string are pulled outin opposite directions, which gathers in the mouth and closes it tightupon the contents, after which the 7o ends of the string are tied in abow-knot, as usual. In originally closing the pouch the extension b maybe folded in the pouch orit may remain free outside, as may be desired.In opening the pouch the bow is untied and the mouth spread in the usualmanner. After a portion of the tobacco is used from the pouch and it isdesired to keep the remaining tobacco irm and prime the ends h are drawninto the hem as far as their stop-knots 8o will permit by drawing thestring out at the rear side of the pouch, as shown in Fig. 3. The mouthmay then be closed by continuing to draw upon the string at the side.The upper part of -the pouch is then folded down 8 5 close upon thecontents and the draw-string and its extension are passed around thepouch lengthwise and secured in any suitable mannerfor instance, asshown in my former patent. In this way the string is made to do 9o dutyas a draw-string to originally close the pouch and serve also as abinding-cordto pass around it lengthwise to keep the unused tobacco inprime condition.

The advantages of the present arrangement over my former device areobvious. The string in the present arrangement is made shorter by doingaway with the end loops and only passing it around t-he hem one and ahalf times or less. The friction of the string in roo the hem isnecessarily reduced, thereby materially facilitating the opening andclosing of the pouch, and its insertion in the hem during themanufacture of the pouch is rendered easier and less troublesome. rlhcextension or extra string b is preferably formed of a separate stringand connected by knotting to the main string, as at b3; but it may beformed from the same string, if desired, without diflieulty, it beingsimply necessary to provide a knot or other stop outside the hem toprevent it being drawn into the same when the ends b are drawn upon.

In the construction shown in Fig.' 4t the draw-string is not passedthrough a hem, but is simply stitched or interlaced around the same.This construction I regard as equivalent to the hem,inasmuch as it iscommon to insert draw-strings by stitching in this manner. It isespecially used on cheap pouches, where the expense ot' forming a hemand passing the string through it is to be avoided.

The end of the string Z) need not be carried entirely to the ends of themouth before leaving the hem, as it is simply necessary to carry thembeyond the point where they intersect each other, as shownin dottedlines in Fig. 4 and in full lines in Fig. 7. I therefore do not wish tobe confined in this respect, although I prefer that the strings leavethe hem at the ends, as in Figs. 2 and 3. It' desired, the ends Z) ofthe string may be turned back and secured or inserted in the bag, asshown in Fig. 5, thereby forming loops at the opposite sides of the bag,which loops facilitate the openin g and closing of the bag. This mannerof turning back and securing the ends of the string is not claimed inthis application, it is covered by another application tiled by me onthe 24th day of November, 1891.

The arrangement shown in Fig. 7 may be employed Without departing fromthe invention in the least. In this View the ends of the main stringleave the hem at one side of the bag just beyond the point of theirintersection within the hem, and, if desired, their ends (instead ol'being knotted separately) may be tied together, as shown. The extensionb in this construction is connected to the main string on the oppositeside of the bag, as shown. This arrangement is advantageous, in that theextension and the connected ends of the draw-string may be readily tiedin a bow-knot across the top of the pouch when originally closed,therebyavoiding the necessity of having to inclose the extension Withinthe pouch during the original packing and tying of the pouch.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent., is-

1. The combination of a pouch, a drawstring looped around its mouth andhaving its ends free and provided with stops to prevent withdrawal, andan extension Z1', connected to the loop in the draw-string at one sideof the pouch, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a pouch, a drawstringlooped around the mouththereof within the hem and haying its ends extending from the hem atsuitable points beyond their intersection and provided with stops toprevent Withdrawal, and an eXtra string b', connected to the draw-stringat a point between its ends, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a pouch and a drawstring passed loosely around andsecured to the mouth of the same, the ends of this string intersectingeach other on one side of the pouch and remaining free and provided Withstops on their ends, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVILLIAM J. CUSSEN.

lVitnesses:

C. D. DAVIS, E. J. CUssEN.

